Judith 12:5-7

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁵ Then the servants of Holofer′nes brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Along toward the morning watch she arose ⁶ and sent to Holofer′nes and said, “Let my lord now command that your servant be permitted to go out and pray.” ⁷ So Holofer′nes commanded his guards not to hinder her. And she remained in the camp for three days, and went out each night to the valley of Bethu′lia, and bathed at the spring in the camp.^[a]